Date/Time
Date(s) - 23 Jul 2012 until 25 Jul 2012
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Location
Institute of Food Research & Product Development (IFRPD)
Category(ies)
This short course is presented by FoodStream in conjunction with the Institute of
Food Research and Product Development, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.
A New Approach to Applied Extrusion Training:
We have been running a “Food and Feed Extrusion” course in Australia and overseas since 1996. That course, while very practically oriented, is dominated by lecture-style presentations, supported by a single practical demonstration (see http://www.foodstream.com.au/extrusioncourse/ )
This “applied” extrusion course, presented for the first time in 2011, takes a different approach, providing participants with an understanding of the theory of the extrusion process, combined with a “hands-on” practical approach demonstrating how the principles are applied across different products and extruder types.
Introductory sessions cover relevant extrusion theory, followed by group sessions in which the product formulation, and screw configuration/process parameters are “designed”. Then we go to the pilot plant and make the product – running the formulation with the designed screw profile.
While a limited number of specific products can be made during the program, the range is selected to demonstrate the principles and issues involved across the range of types of extruded products – including expanded snacks and breakfast cereals, pastas and third generation snack pellets, pet foods and aqua-feeds. Five different products are made on three different types of extruder (long barrel single screw, twin screw, and collet extruders) during the three-day course.
Program:
Note that presentations are in English.
When:
Monday to Wednesday 23 to 25 July 2012.
Where:
Institute of Food Research & Product Development (IFRPD), Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Registration Fee:
40,000 Thai Baht per person
(~ $AU1330 or ~ $US1370 depending on the exchange rate at time of payment)
Please note: Registration fees are fixed in Thai Baht, but may vary in other currencies according to fluctuations in exchange rates.
To register, reserve the required number of places using the registration form. On receipt of your reservation/s, an invoice will be issued (payment can be made by credit card – a link for payment will be provided with the invoice).
A 15% discount applies for registrations received by 11 June 2012 and paid within 14 days of invoicing,
An additional 5% discount applies for five or more course registrations received at one time from the same company, or for those attending more than one of our courses.
The registration fee includes handout notes directly related to the presentations, as well as lunches, and morning and afternoon teas. More detailed notes on extrusion processing are available as a bound volume at an additional cost of 4,500 baht (approx Aust$150, or US$155) per copy.
NOTE: Please register early – DUE TO THE PRACTICAL NATURE OF THIS COURSE, NUMBERS ARE STRICTLY LIMITED.
Registrations close on 2 July 2012 (or when course is fully booked).
Presenters:
Key presenters at the course are Dennis Forte and Gordon Young, both highly experienced in extrusion through their work with a variety of companies and extruded products.
Who should attend?
Engineers, technologists, and scientists involved in the extrusion of products such as expanded snacks and breakfast cereals, pet foods and aquaculture feeds.
Venue:
The venue for the course is the Institute of Food Research and Product Development (IFRPD), Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
Accommodation:
Participants are responsible for their own accommodation. A wide range of accommodation is available in Bangkok, but accommodation options in the vicinity of the course include:
- KU Home, on the Campus of Kasetsart University (see http://www.kuhome-greenery.com/). Approx tariffs - Standard Room 1080 Baht (single or twin), Deluxe Room 1200 Baht (single or twin). A bus from the hotel to the course venue is provided.
- Ebina Hotel – Approx tariff – Standard Room 2,000 Baht (single or twin), Junior suite 3,000 Baht
- Maruay Gardens Hotel – Approx tariff 1,400 Baht (single), 1,800 Baht (twin/double)
If required, assistance can be provided in booking accommodation at the above. Note the costs shown above are indicative only, and may be subject to change.
Contact at the Institute for Food Research and Product Development: Vrangkana Bhundhoombhoad, Email: ifrvrb@ku.ac.th, Phone: +66 2 9428629 ext 201, Fax: +66 2 9406455
Cancellation policy:
Fees, less a 10% handling charge, will be refunded if participants cancel their registration 21 days or more prior to the course. Fees will not be refunded after that date, but a substitute participant will be accepted at any time.
FoodStream reserves the right to cancel or postpone the course if necessary (e.g. due to insufficient registrations). In this case a full refund of fees will be available. FoodStream’s liability is limited to the registration fee only, and FoodStream cannot be held liable for air fares, accommodation or other related expenses.
Customised extrusion training for extruder operators and/or other personnel can also be offered – see www.foodstream.com.au/extrusionoperator/ for further information
For further information:
Use the enquiry form on this page, or email FoodStream at training@foodstream.com.au
Link to online registration